Personal Injury
News: Rescuers at scene in Plantation after car crashes into canal
PLANTATION, FL – Rescue teams were at the scene of a crash in Plantation Thursday morning after a car plunged into a canal. According to WSVN, the incident happened at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Hiatus Road. The vehicle rolled into the water after the driver, who was fishing in the area at about…
Read MoreGirl Dies From Injuries Sustained in Hit-and-Run That Killed Two Other Children
Months after a hit-and-run car crash killed two girls in Broward County, a third girl has died from the injuries she sustained in the crash. NBCMiami.com reports that 10-year-old Laziyah Stukes died on Monday from injuries she sustained in the crash on December 27, 2021. Stukes was one of six children that a hit-and-run driver…
Read MoreNews: Crash shuts down entrance to Florida Turnpike in Coconut Creek
COCONUT CREEK, FL – The Coconut Creek Police Department tweeted a traffic alert to drivers following a crash on Wednesday morning. The incident shut down the entrance to the Florida Turnpike at Atlantic Boulevard, and was reported at 8:17 a.m. One person was injured and was taken to an area hospital for treatment. No details…
Read MoreNews: Man charged in Lake Worth Beach hit-and-run that killed bicyclist
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL – Authorities announced an arrest in a hit-and-run incident that killed a bicyclist in Lake Worth Beach. According to a report by WPTV, 40-year-old Corey A. Bell of Boynton Beach was arrested Tuesday in the March 11 crash at 1901 12th Avenue South. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Bell was…
Read MoreNews: 4 injured in crash between pickup truck and landscaping truck in Pembroke Pines
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Four people were injured Monday in a collision between two vehicles in Pembroke Pines. According to WPLG, police said a landscaping crew was working at Sheridan Street and Dykes Road when their truck was hit from behind by a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. Three members of the crew and the driver…
Read MoreNews: Multi-vehicle accident in Hialeah Gardens leaves 3 hospitalized
HIALEAH GARDENS, FL – Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident in Miami-Dade County on Monday, WSVN reports. Four vehicles were involved in what was reported to be a chain-reaction crash on U.S. 27 along the Northwest 116th Way bridge in Hialeah Gardens. The three people who were hurt sustained minor injuries and were…
Read MoreHyundai Recalling Ioniq Model Vehicles for Fire Risk
Automaker Hyundai is recalling certain Ioniq vehicles due to a defect that could cause the vehicles to catch fire. CarAndDriver.com reports that the recall is due to a defective power assembly that can overheat and potentially catch fire under the rear seat. 2017–2018 Hyundai Ioniq recalled for rear-seat fire risk: https://t.co/TOCpIHbtRv pic.twitter.com/gkYWoo7bHU — Car and…
Read MoreNews: Authorities identify window washer killed in Coral Gables fall
CORAL GABLES, FL – New details have been released in the case of a window washer who fell to his death in Coral Gables last week. This is an update to a previous story. According to NBC Miami, the man killed has now been identified as 43-year-old Elmer Solis. The accident occurred Wednesday at a…
Read MoreDriver Collides With Pedestrian Carrying Baby in North Miami Beach
A pedestrian carrying a baby was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Monday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred close to Greynolds Park near Northeast 183 Street and 22 Avenue Monday night. Driver strikes pedestrian with baby in North Miami Beach https://t.co/kB3I7UHnoH pic.twitter.com/WscMybzzUf — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 12, 2022 Following the collision, first…
Read MoreNews: 2-car collision at intersection in Fort Lauderdale leaves 3 injured
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Three people were injured in a collision in Fort Lauderdale early Sunday morning, WPLG reports. Police were at the scene in the area of East Sunrise Boulevard and Northeast 4th Avenue, where two cars were involved in a crash at the intersection at about 5:50 a.m. Three people were transported by…
Read MoreMan Seriously Injured Following Fall From Boat Near Bal Harbor
A man has been hospitalized after falling off of a boat near Bal Harbour. Local10.com reports that the incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the Haulover Sandbar. Man injured after falling off a boat near Bal Harbour https://t.co/jovSaYNqLn pic.twitter.com/sJk5KpO0Lf — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 10, 2022 Following the incident, locals rushed to the victim’s…
Read MoreTwo Girls Injured When Boat’
Two girls were hospitalized following a boating incident that left them with severe burns. WSVN.com reports that the victims, both children, were aboard a boat sailing near Beer Can Island Saturday afternoon. Apparently, the vessel suffered engine problems causing a flash fire, burning both girls. First responders transported the girls to Jackson Memorial Hospital. The report…
Read MoreTwo Girls Injured When Boat’s Engine Catches Fire
Two girls were hospitalized following a boating incident that left them with severe burns. WSVN.com reports that the victims, both children, were aboard a boat sailing near Beer Can Island Saturday afternoon. Apparently, the vessel suffered engine problems causing a flash fire, burning both girls. First responders transported the girls to Jackson Memorial Hospital. The report…
Read MoreNews: Coral Springs man dies after collision in Lauderdale Lakes
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating a deadly collision in Lauderdale Lakes early Monday morning. The incident involved two vehicles that were both headed southbound on North State Road 7 at about 1:20 a.m. Investigators said 44-year-old Walter Cuellar of Coral Springs was driving a Jeep Wrangler SUV at…
Read MoreNews: Hit-and-run accident in Pompano Beach kills pedestrian
POMPANO BEACH, FL – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in Pompano Beach that happened early Sunday morning. According to NBC Miami, sheriff’s deputies and rescue crews responded to the scene in the area of Northwest 22nd Street and North Powerline Road after being notified of the crash at about 2…
Read MoreNHTSA Investigating Fatal Crash Involving Tesla
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a crash involving a Tesla that killed two people on Wednesday. Local10.com reports that the crash occurred at about 2 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 75 when the Tesla suddenly and unexpectedly ran off the road, went across a parking lot, and struck a Walmart tractor-trailer. NHTSA to investigate…
Read MoreMassive Flea Market Fire Leaves One Hospitalized
A flea market fire in Miami-Dade County left at least one person injured Thursday. Local 10.com reports that the blaze occurred at the Tropicana Flea Market in Allapattah. Firefighters face massive fire at flea market in Miami-Dade https://t.co/NZ54wEYglz pic.twitter.com/yWEP1LYTbr — WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 7, 2022 Though the report does not say what…
Read MoreNews: SUV crashes through fence of Dania Beach home
DANIA BEACH, FL – Police were on the scene of a crash at a home in Dania Beach Thursday morning, WSVN reported. The driver of an SUV slammed through a fence at a home on Griffin Road near Southwest 27th Avenue sometime before 6:45 a.m., and stopped just short of the backyard pool. No injuries…
Read MoreNews: Bicyclist struck and killed by car in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a bicycle rider was killed in an accident in West Palm Beach Wednesday morning. WPEC reports the bicyclist died after being hit by a car on Congress Avenue in front of Palm Beach State College. The identity of the victim was not immediately…
Read MoreNews: Window washer killed in fall from Coral Gables building
CORAL GABLES, FL – Authorities said a window washer was killed in an accident on the job in Coral Gables Wednesday afternoon, according to WSVN. The incident took place as the man was working at an eight-story building in the 200 block of Giralda Avenue at about 2:20 p.m. A witness told police the worker fell…
Read MoreNews: Police searching for driver who slammed into North Miami home
NORTH MIAMI, FL – Police are searching for the driver who crashed a stolen car into a home in North Miami. According to WPLG, the driver of a blue Dodge Charger struck the home at Northwest 13th Avenue and Northwest 125th Street early Tuesday morning at about 3 a.m. The vehicle slammed into a bedroom…
Read MoreWindow Washer Dead Following Fall in Coral Gables
A window washer died after falling from a building in Coral Gables. WSVN.com reports that the 40-year-old window washer fell from the eighth floor of a building in Downtown Coral Gables on Giralda Avenue DEVELOPING: A window washer has died after falling from a Coral Gables building. https://t.co/vqVGtVIFvM — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) July 6, 2022…
Read MoreNews: Motorcyclist dies after crashing into guardrail on Florida Turnpike
MIAMI, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle rider died in an accident on the Florida Turnpike Sunday, according to NBC Miami. Investigators said the motorcyclist lost control of the bike while heading north on the turnpike near Southwest 8th Street in Miami-Dade County. The motorcycle crashed into a guardrail, and the rider…
Read MoreNews: 1 injured when car goes off I-95 exit ramp, slams into pole
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – One person was hospitalized following a car accident in Northwest Miami-Dade County Monday morning, reports WSVN. Authorities said a driver on Interstate 95 crashed into a pole off the exit ramp for Northwest 103rd Street. The car caught fire, and firefighters responded to the scene to extinguish the blaze. The injured…
Read MoreNews: Woman arrested for Port St. Lucie hit-and-run that injured bicyclist
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – Police in Port St. Lucie have arrested a suspect in a crash that injured a bicyclist, WPEC reports. Investigators said a 24-year-old man was riding a bicycle on SW Trenton Lane while headed home from work when he was hit by a vehicle. The driver involved left the scene, but…
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